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Comelec allows more party-lists with links to political dynasties, group says

A great number of party-list groups allowed by the Commission on Election (Comelec) to win a seat in May 2019 election do not stand for the marginalized and underrepresented sectors but represent the interests of the rich and political dynasties in the country.

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Read more about the article FQS, the beacon of today’s youth activism
MARTIAL LAW VICTIMS. Activists from the First Quarter Storm period in the ‘70s join the Martial Law commemoration, September 21 in Davao City. The torches they bring symbolize their hope that those days of grave rights abuses will never happen again. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

FQS, the beacon of today’s youth activism

Forty-nine years ago, thousands of brave Filipino youth fought the dictatorial regime of the late Ferdinand Marcos with a series of mass demonstrations.

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Read more about the article Quiboloy: No plans yet to endorse senate bets
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Sonshine Media Network International's Facebook page)

Quiboloy: No plans yet to endorse senate bets

Saying that he is still looking at the track records of candidates for this year’s midterm election, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy said he has no plans yet to endorse any candidate seeking political positions.

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Read more about the article DepEd-11 to probe death of DAVRAA athlete
A student-athlete from Davao Oriental died due to pneumonia on Wednesday, Jan 30.Photo from the DAVRAA 2019-Davao Oriental Facebook page

DepEd-11 to probe death of DAVRAA athlete

The Department of Education in Davao Region (DepEd-11) has called for an investigation to clarify questions surrounding the death of the 12-year-old student-athlete from Davao Oriental on Wednesday, January 30.

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Read more about the article Lanao del Norte officials reiterate stand on BOL ahead of Feb. 6 plebiscite
Legislators and local government officials a light moment by taking a group photo after the conduct of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) consultation held at the Mindanao Civic Center gymnasium in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, on Thursday. In the photo are Lanao del Norte 1st District Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo and her mother, Provincial Gov. Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo. Taking the photo is Tawi-Tawi Rep. Ruby Sahali, House committee chair on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity. Sahali presided the proceedings of the BBL consultation. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Lanao del Norte officials reiterate stand on BOL ahead of Feb. 6 plebiscite

The local government officials of Lanao del Norte has reiterated their opposition ahead of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite in the province on Feb. 6 as their people will decide on the inclusion of six municipalities to a new political entity that will be formed to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

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